Biography
Elegy for Mary Turner: An Illustrated Account of a Lynching
Publisher: Verso A lyrical and haunting depiction of American racial violence and lynching, evoked through stunning full-color artworkIn late May 1918 in Valdosta, Georgia, ten Black men and one Black woman—Mary Turner, eight months pregnant at the time—were lynched and...
$24.95
Fannie Lou Hamer: America's Freedom Fighting Woman
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers In 1964, Fannie Lou Hamer delivered a heart-wrenching testimony before the Democratic National Convention’s (DNC) Credentials Committee. In this speech, Hamer represented both the concerns of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) and the limits...
$34.00
Field Study
Publisher: Fsg Originals Winner of the 2020 James Laughlin Award from the Academy of American Poets"Layered, complex, and infinitely compelling, Chet’la Sebree’s Field Study is a daring exploration of the self and our interactions with others―a meditation on desire, race, loss and...
$16.00
Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation WINNER • 2021 PULITZER PRIZE IN HISTORYThe “stunning” (David W. Blight) untold history of how fast food became one of the greatest generators of black wealth in America. Just as The Color of Law provided a vital understanding...
$28.95
Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pulitzer Prize, History, 2019 The definitive, dramatic biography of the most important African American of the 19th century: Frederick Douglass, the escaped slave who became the greatest orator of his day and one of the leading abolitionists...
$37.50
Funeral Diva
Publisher: City Lights Books Funeral Diva is the Winner of the Lambda Award for Lesbian Poetry! A poetic memoir about coming-of-age in the AIDS era, and its effects on life and art. "Sneed is an acclaimed reader of her own poetry,...
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Heart Full of Rhythm: The Big Band Years of Louis Armstrong
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Nearly 50 years after his death, Louis Armstrong remains one of the 20th century's most iconic figures. Popular fans still appreciate his later hits such as "Hello, Dolly!" and "What a Wonderful World," while in...
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His Truth Is Marching on: John Lewis and the Power of Hope
Publisher: Random House #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An intimate and revealing portrait of civil rights icon and longtime U.S. congressman John Lewis, linking his life to the painful quest for justice in America from the 1950s to the present—from the...
$30.00
Hollywood Black: The Stars, the Films, the Filmmakers
Publisher: Running Press Adult The films, the stars, the filmmakers-all get their due in Hollywood Black, a sweeping overview of blacks in film from the silent era through Black Panther, with striking photos and an engrossing history by award-winning author Donald Bogle.The...
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Howard Thurman and the Disinherited: A Religious Biography
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company The faith journeys of a major mentor to the civil rights movement Teacher. Minister. Theologian. Writer. Mystic. Activist. No single label can capture the multiplicity of Howard Thurman’s life, but his influence is evident...
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Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells
Publisher: Atria/One Signal Publishers Journalist. Suffragist. Antilynching crusader. In 1862, Ida B. Wells was born enslaved in Holly Springs, Mississippi. In 2020, she won a Pulitzer Prize.Ida B. Wells committed herself to the needs of those who did not have...
$27.00
In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis, Jr.
Publisher: Vintage This biography of entertainment legend Sammy Davis, Jr. is an enthralling portrait of one of the most recognizable figures from the golden age of American show business. Davis, a guarded man who protected his private life with great...
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In Search of the Color Purple: The Story of an American Masterpiece
Publisher: Abrams Image Mixing cultural criticism, literary history, biography, and memoir, an exploration of Alice Walker’s critically acclaimed and controversial novel, The Color Purple Alice Walker made history in 1983 when she became the first black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize...
$26.00
Invisible Men: The Trailblazing Black Artists of Comic Books
Publisher: Yoe Books Hear the riveting stories of Black artists who drew--mostly covertly behind the scenes--superhero, horror, and romance comics in the early years of the industry.The life stories of each man's personal struggles and triumphs are represented as they...
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Invisible: The Forgotten Story of the Black Woman Lawyer Who Took Down America's Most Powerful Mobster
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company The bestselling author delves into his past and discovers the inspiring story of his grandmother’s extraordinary life She was black and a woman and a prosecutor, a graduate of Smith College and the granddaughter of...
$30.00
Just as I Am: A Memoir
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers “In her long and extraordinary career, Cicely Tyson has not only exceeded as an actor, she has shaped the course of history.” (President Barack Obama, 2016 Presidential Medal of Honor ceremony) "Just as I Am is my truth....
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Madam C. J. Walker's Gospel of Giving: Black Women's Philanthropy during Jim Crow
Publisher: University of Illinois Press Founder of a beauty empire, Madam C. J. Walker was celebrated as America's first self-made female millionaire in the early 1900s. Known as a leading African American entrepreneur, Walker was also devoted to an activist...
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Madam C.J. Walker: The Making of an American Icon
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Madam C. J. Walker—reputed to be America’s first self-made woman millionaire—has long been celebrated for her rags-to-riches story. Born to former slaves in the Louisiana Delta in the aftermath of the Civil War, married at...
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Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell
Publisher: Basic Books A biography of Thomas Sowell, one of America's most influential conservative thinkers. Thomas Sowell is one of the great social theorists of our age. In a career spanning more than a half century, he has written...
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Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir
Publisher: Ecco Press An Instant New York Times Best Seller A New York Times Notable Book One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2020 Named One of the Best Books of the Year by: Washington Post, NPR, Shelf Awareness, Esquire, Electric Literature, Slate, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today,...
$27.99